Thomas Müller hints at his DFB resignation live on TV: Emotional speech after the end of the World Cup

Created: 2022-12-02 06:27

By: Alexander Kaindl

Germany was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup.

The 4-2 win over Costa Rica wasn't enough.

The highlights to read in the ticker.

• Germany 4-2 Costa Rica (1-0)

• World Cup 2022: Germany was eliminated despite a win against Costa Rica

• Germany vs. Costa Rica: DFB nightmare becomes reality

• The highlights to read

10:12 p.m .:

Thomas Müller answers the reporters’ questions just a few seconds after the game.

Full of emotion, he responds to a possible resignation from the national team and says: "I don't know how things will continue.

If it was the last game for Germany for me, I would like to say a few words to the German fans.

It was an enormous pleasure, dear people.

Thanks very much!

It was incredible moments.

I tried to put my heart on the pitch in every game.

Sometimes there were tears of joy from my actions, sometimes there was pain in the face.

I did it with love, you can be sure of that.

I have to see everything else first.”

Germany 4-2 Costa Rica (1-0)

WHISTLE:

Now it's over for Germany against Costa Rica!

In the meantime, the DFB-Elf was worlds away from the round of 16.

In the end it was just one goal that was missing - but not in this game.

Japan sensationally beat Spain 2-1 and thus qualified as group winners for the round of 16.

Croatia is waiting there.

The Spaniards, knowing full well that the supposedly easier opponent Morocco was waiting in second place, finally accepted their welcome defeat and did not provide the Germans with any support.

Niclas Füllkrug and Thomas Müller can't believe it.

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It was certainly not due to the Iberians that the DFB-Elf was eliminated here.

Germany has a lot to attribute to itself.

The numerous chances that were missed against Japan and Spain were ultimately the sticking point.

Even if it didn't look like it against Costa Rica: In the end they did their homework and won by two goals.

A draw between Japan and Spain would have been enough - but that didn't come.

90. +9:

The sad thing is: Germany could easily have scored a big win here in terms of chances.

Germany vs. Costa Rica now live: DFB nightmare becomes reality

90. +8:

There are grotesque scenes.

Germany is still playing against Costa Rica here, but has already been eliminated because the parallel game has already ended.

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90. +7:

And that's it!

Germany eliminated because Japan actually wins against Spain.

Insanity.

90. +5:

Spain has 120 seconds left.

Olmo pulls off - but next to it.

Meanwhile, Füllkrug heads over it against Costa Rica.

90. +4:

In Spain there are still three minutes.

90. +2:

Change of headset for referee Frappart.

Everything comes together here.

Ten minutes of stoppage time, seven for Spain.

Havertz has the 5: 2 on the foot.

90 minutes:

Germany makes it 4:2.

But at the moment it's all about Spain versus Japan.

If the equalizer falls there, Germany is further.

89 minutes: GOAL FOR GERMANY!

GOALSKER: NICLAS PITCHER!

GERMANY - COSTA RICA: 4:2.

Füllkrug pushes the ball over the line.

87 minutes:

heartbeat finale.

There's still time.

Spain has to equalize, then Germany will go through because the DFB-Elf currently have a goal difference of 5:5.

Japan would have a 2:2 then 4:4.

85 minutes: GOAL FOR GERMANY!

GOAL-SCOKER: KAI HAVERTZ!

GERMANY - COSTA RICA: 3:2.

We are still alive!

Havertz pushes a cross from Gnabry over the line.

We need the Spanish equaliser!

83 minutes:

It's like against Japan.

Musiala dribbles in the middle and then aims too high.

The next German World Cup in the preliminary round is getting closer.

Germany vs Costa Rica now live: DFB nightmare comes true

80 minutes:

Spain takes the initiative again in the parallel game.

If the Iberians equalize, however, Germany are still two goals short of progressing.

79 minutes:

The 13th corner sails in – again unsuccessful.

Incidentally, Germany employs a standard trainer.

76 minutes:

FILLING JUG!

He has to do it, but Navas saves from close range.

Germany just can't get it baked.

75 minutes:

A quarter of an hour remains.

Germany needs to do their homework here and win 4-2 - and then hope for a Spanish equalizer.

73 minutes: GOAL FOR GERMANY!

GOAL-SCOKER: KAI HAVERTZ!

GERMANY - COSTA RICA: 2:2.

Havertz equalizes.

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!

70 minutes: GOAL FOR COSTA RICA!

GOALSKER: VARGAS!

GERMANY - COSTA RICA: 1-2.

Pure slapstick!

But Costa Rica leads!

67 minutes:

The football god doesn't want to.

Shot from distance Musiala hits the post.

Third time in six minutes.

66 minutes:

Havertz and Götze get ready.

Mueller and space go.

64 minutes:

What's next?

Spain must first equalize against Japan - and then Germany would have to win 3-1 to still reach the round of 16.

62 minutes:

Rüdiger!

Post again!

You can't make that up.

61 minutes:

Musiala hits the post!

The game escalates completely here.

Müller only a few seconds later with the next mega chance!

Germany vs. Costa Rica now live: DFB-Elf needs a miracle

58 minutes: GOAL FOR COSTA RICA!

GOALSKER: YELTSIN TEJEDA!

GERMANY - COSTA RICA: 1-1.

Germany is so out of the way at this moment!

Costa Rica equal!

Neuer can only deflect a header forward, Tejeda dusts off.

The compensation!

The DFB-Elf needs a miracle now!

57 minutes:

Germany must now.

No matter how.

56 minutes:

The table is shown in the stadium.

At least now the German team knows the hour has come.

Germany currently has six goals to catch up against Spain.

Germany against Costa Rica now live: DFB-Elf before the end

54 minutes:

Japan's goal counts!

2:1!

According to the current status, Germany is a long way from the round of 16.

Meanwhile, there is a filling pitcher for Gündogan.

53 minutes:

Japan leads!

But the supposed 2:1 is still being checked.

52 minutes:

Germany in shock?

Suddenly Costa Rica is playing here!

Germany currently eliminated: Japan equalizes in the parallel game against Spain

49 minutes:

Japan equalizes!

So Germany now needs another goal to go through.

A good 40 minutes remain to resolve this situation.

The DFB-Elf is currently eliminated.

46 minutes:

Let's continue!

And Germany changes.

Lukas Klostermann is now in the game and goes to right-back.

Joshua Kimmich now plays in defensive midfield, Leon Goretzka is out.

Costa Rica are also making the switch, with Salas replacing Aguilera.

HALFTIME:

What do those first 46 minutes tell us?

Germany started here like the fire brigade, Costa Rica was completely overwhelmed.

Serge Gnabry completed a fantastic cross from David Raum with a header to make it 1-0 (10th).

After that, the DFB-Elf missed further good chances.

On the other hand, Manuel Neuer once had to show his world class when Raum and Antonio Rüdiger failed to defend a simple long ball.

The captain brilliantly saved a shot from Costa Rica's Japan hero Fuller.

And now?

With the many crosses that Germany can bring unhindered into the sixteen, a real center forward is needed.

Thomas Müller had some good header chances.

A Niclas filling jug would certainly have even more advantages due to its physicality.

45. +1:

Costa Rica counters, but there's Sané!

The Bayern star pulls the sprint from the opponent's penalty area into his own half and prevents a dangerous situation.

Very, very important.

Then there is a break!

Germany leads 1-0, Spain leads 1-0.

The two favorites are currently in the round of 16.

44 minutes:

And the next knock!

Süle sabers over a flank, Germany is lucky again.

It's time for a break.

Germany vs Costa Rica live now: moment of shock just before the break

43 minutes:

My goodness!

Long ball from Costa Rica, Raum defends poorly.

Ruediger even worse!

Fuller comes free to the end and Neuer saves Germany with a world act here 1-0.

Shocking moment just before the break here!

41 minutes:

The atmosphere in the stadium is great.

For minutes the wave has been going through the wide circle here.

39 minutes:

Gnabry!

Just over to the right!

Germany really wants to be 2-0 here before the break.

36 minutes:

It must be 2-0!

Musiala takes a shot from ten meters, but aims well past the right.

35 minutes:

Kimmich from a distance!

Navas can't hold the ball, but Goretzka can't get to the rebound.

32nd minute:

Costa Rica has now adapted better to the German offensive and puts in a few pinpricks themselves.

The DFB-Elf has to do more here again.

Germany vs. Costa Rica now live: DFB plan works completely

27 minutes:

Another German corner.

So far there have been five of them.

But again no danger.

24 minutes:

Germany took their foot off the accelerator a bit here.

The situation allows it, after all you are currently clearly ahead.

Still, it's dangerous.

20 minutes:

An amazing ball from Sané to Gnabry, the cross is blocked for a corner.

Germany continues to move forward.

15 minutes:

Germany again and again with a cross!

Müller fails again with his head.

Flick's plan works so well here.

13 minutes:

madness!

Almost simultaneously, Spain (here against Japan in the live ticker) scored 1-0.

Germany is currently in the round of 16!

Germany against Costa Rica now in the live ticker: Gnabry, header, goal

10 minutes: GOAL FOR GERMANY!

GOALSKER: SERGE GNABRY!

GERMANY - COSTA RICA: 1-0.

And there it is!

Germany leads!

Gnabry heads a strong space flank into the far corner.

9 minutes:

Great cross from Kimmich and Müller is all alone!

But he puts his diving header next to the goal.

At the latest now it has to be 1-0 for Germany.

8 minutes:

Aaaaaarh!

Like against Japan, Musiala dribbles through many defenders but, like his colleagues, misses the shot.

In return, Costa Rica comes once, but the offside flag goes up.

6 minutes:

Amazing how much space Germany gets here immediately.

next corner.

4 minutes:

It is immediately clear in which direction this evening is going: Costa Rica was not even in the German half, Gnabry has the next huge chance!

The Bayern star was offside.

2nd minute:

Musialaaaaa!

First shot on target after 110 seconds, Navas can only punch away!

Almost the 1:0, there is a direct corner.

Germany against Costa Rica now in the live ticker: World Cup thriller is running

1st minute:

And departure!

Germany in white and black from right to left.

7:55 p.m.:

The anthems are playing.

7:52 p.m .:

Good sign: Musiala and Sané are still joking and laughing in the player tunnel.

The necessary looseness is there.

7:49 p.m .:

The countdown is on.

It starts in ten minutes and the tension is building.

Germany against Costa Rica now in the live ticker: fuss about Spain and Japan

7:37 p.m .:

Curious: A few hours before the World Cup group match between Spain and Japan, both associations agreed to renew their existing cooperation.

Association Presidents Luis Rubiales and Kohzo Tashima signed the agreement at a meeting in Doha.

Before the game, Johannes B. Kerner wondered live on Magenta TV: "Isn't this a bit of an unfavorable day to communicate such an agreement?" Spain and Japan are facing each other at the same time as the German game.

The result is decisive for the fate of the DFB-Elf.

7:33 p.m .:

Impressions from the edge of the field: The German team is very focused when warming up and talks to each other a lot.

Everyone knows what this is about today.

7:19 p.m .:

Hansi Flick is in a TV interview with Magenta.

He explains his setup.

Hansi Flick (national coach) before the game on MagentaTV about ...

… the Kimmich position: “It is correct that Jo plays as a right-back.

With him we have one or two more options on the wing.”

... the decision for Thomas Müller: "Thomas gives the team good stability.

He sends the right signals, especially at the start, and is important for us.

So we didn't want to change too much."

... the plan for the game: "We have to create chances to score, we've had 37 shots so far and only two goals.

We need to be more efficient and finish with more determination.”

… the opponents: “You have to show respect to every opponent, we take Costa Rica very seriously.

They defend well and have great players.

We need to run deep and create chances for ourselves.

We have to be brave.”

… the possible round of 16 opponents Morocco: “Was that an issue?

No not at all."

... his wish for the first door of the advent calendar: "I don't know, I have no idea (laughs).

Three points today, a clear win and a place in the round of 16.”

7.05 p.m .:

Oliver Bierhoff explained the flick plan on ARD as follows: “We decided on some continuity in attack and with Jo (Kimmich, editor’s

) on the right we want to put a little more pressure on.

Leroy can also play today, he already showed his speed against Spain, that can help us today as well.”

6.46 p.m .:

Hansi Flick dug deep into his bag of tricks.

Joshua Kimmich starts at the back right, Ilkay Gündogan and Leon Goretzka play in the center.

In the ARD panel of experts, one is surprised.

The tenor: If Kimmich comes from the right and is supposed to cross, who should use it?

"I would have wished for Niclas Füllkrug in the middle," says Almuth Schult, for example.

Germany vs Costa Rica live today: Kimmich as right-back, jug on the bench

6:42 p.m .:

The German lineup is here!

Apparently, Joshua Kimmich plays in the back right, Niclas Füllkrug sits on the bench.

Neuer - Kimmich, Süle, Rüdiger, Raum - Gündogan, Goretzka - Gnabry, Musiala, Sané - Müller.

6:33 p.m .:

The tension is rising, the ball will be rolling here in an hour and a half. The teams have now arrived at Al Bayt Stadium.

6:19 p.m .:

The next round of 16 have been determined.

Morocco and Croatia prevailed in Group F.

Should Germany progress today, it will be against Morocco next Tuesday.

Germany vs Costa Rica: Formation?

Flick puzzle apparently solved

5:32 p.m .:

How is Hansi Flick setting up the German national team today?

The first information is now leaking out from Qatar.

Apparently either Ilkay Gündogan or Leon Goretzka should play alongside Joshua Kimmich.

It is unlikely that all three central midfielders will appear.

In addition, Niclas Füllkrug, Leroy Sané and Lukas Klostermann have good chances of starting eleven.

Why?

Füllkrug brings the necessary presence in the center of the attack, Sané was one of the game changers after coming on against Spain and Klostermann's high speed makes him a perfect defender for Costa Rica's counter-attacks.

This is how Flick could line up:

Neuer - Klostermann, Süle, Rüdiger, Raum - Goretzka, Kimmich - Musiala, Müller, Sané - filling jug.

National coach Hansi Flick is confident in the showdown against Costa Rica.

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Update from December 1, 5:25 p.m .:

The countdown is on.

In two and a half hours, the teams will run into the Al Bayt Stadium.

The round of 16 opponents of Spain, Japan, Costa Rica and Germany are currently being determined: Croatia, Belgium and Canada can still progress in Group F, Canada has already been eliminated.

First report from December 1st, 4:12 p.m.:

Al-Khour – It is served!

Germany is playing the last group match at this 2022 World Cup today.

It's against Costa Rica, but the team of national coach Hansi Flick no longer has progress completely in their own hands.

Germany vs Costa Rica live today: way to the World Cup round of 16

How does Germany make it to the World Cup round of 16?

We have an overview of the starting position here:

• In a win against Costa Rica if Spain wins against Japan

• In a win by at least two goals if Spain and Japan are drawn

• In a win by one goal difference, if Spain and Japan draw and Japan have then scored fewer goals than Germany overall

• In a win, when Spain lose to Japan and Germany catch up on goal difference, which is currently eight goals worse than Spain.

  So every own victory with a difference of at least eight goals is enough.

  If Germany and Spain have the same number of points, goal difference and number of goals scored, first the fair play rating and then the lot decides because of the 1:1 in a direct duel.

Germany vs Costa Rica live today: Riddles about the Flick decision

Before things get serious on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. German time in the Al-Bayt Stadium, football fans are of course puzzled over the line-up of the DFB team.

Does Flick let the Spain rescuer Niclas Füllkrug go from the start?

The center forward from Werder Bremen came on as a substitute on Sunday and wrote his very personal World Cup fairy tale with his important goal to make it 1-1.

Before the game against Costa Rica, many experts, even DFB director Oliver Bierhoff, are in favor of the filling mug.

"Of course, Niclas showed that you can count on him, right from the start."

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How Flick ultimately decides should be clear around 6.45 p.m. when the line-ups have been announced.

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